Silene × hampeana
Catchfly, Hampe's Campion
Also known as: Lychnis ×intermedia (Schur) Druce +9 more
- Lychnis ×intermedia (Schur) Druce
- Lychnis sylvestris var. carnea Hartm.
- Melandrium ×dubium Hampe ex Garcke
- Melandrium ×dubium Hampe, 1863
- Melandrium ×intermedium Schur
- Melandrium ×tatrae Borbás
- Melandrium vespertinum var. carneum Kindb.
- Silene ×dubia (Hampe ex Garcke) Santa & Guin.
- Silene ×intermedia (Schur) Philip
- Silene dioica × Silene latifolia
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Europe, Silene × hampeana (commonly known as Catchfly or Hampe's campion) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Within its native range, this hybrid is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. The parent species of this naturally occurring hybrid are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Romania
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, New York, Norway, Sweden
Parent Species